Richard Etchberger
(1933-1968)
United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
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Richard Loy Etchberger (March 5, 1933 – March 11, 1968) was a senior non-commissioned officer in the United States Air Force who posthumously received the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Battle of Lima Site 85 in the Vietnam War. The medal was formally presented to his three sons by President Barack Obama during a ceremony at the White House on September 21, 2010.
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5 March 1933 Hamburg, Pennsylvania
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11 March 1968 (aged 35) Lima Site 85, Houaphanh Province, Laos
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